DOCSLIB.ORG

Download Table Tennis Tutorial (PDF Version)

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Download Table Tennis Tutorial (PDF Version) Table Tennis About the Tutorial Table Tennis is an indoor game which is played on a table divided in between by a net. The game has variants like singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. This small tutorial provides some basic information on how to play Table Tennis and its governing rules. Audience Table Tennis is a popular game which is loved all over the world. It is a great stress buster; therefore it is surprising to note that even big MNCs reserve a room for their staff to play Table Tennis. This tutorial is going to help all those readers who want to learn the basics of playing Table Tennis. Prerequisites There are no prerequisites whatsoever. All that you need to have is an eagerness to learn this game and enough passion to practice it regularly. Copyright & Disclaimer Copyright 2016 by Tutorials Point (I) Pvt. Ltd. All the content and graphics published in this e-book are the property of Tutorials Point (I) Pvt. Ltd. The user of this e-book is prohibited to reuse, retain, copy, distribute, or republish any contents or a part of contents of this e-book in any manner without written consent of the publisher. We strive to update the contents of our website and tutorials as timely and as precisely as possible, however, the contents may contain inaccuracies or errors. Tutorials Point (I) Pvt. Ltd. provides no guarantee regarding the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of our website or its contents including this tutorial. If you discover any errors on our website or in this tutorial, please notify us at [email protected] 1 Table Tennis Table of Contents About the Tutorial ................................................................................................................................... 1 Audience ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Copyright & Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................ 1 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 2 1. TABLE TENNIS – OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 4 2. TABLE TENNIS – PLAYING ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................... 5 3. TABLE TENNIS – EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. 6 4. TABLE TENNIS – TERMS ....................................................................................................... 8 5. TABLE TENNIS – HOW TO PLAY? ........................................................................................ 10 Service and Return ................................................................................................................................ 10 Let ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Scoring .................................................................................................................................................. 10 Alternation of Service ........................................................................................................................... 10 Types of Strokes .................................................................................................................................... 11 6. TABLE TENNIS – TYPES OF SPINS ....................................................................................... 14 7. TABLE TENNIS – TYPES OF GRIPS ....................................................................................... 15 8. TABLE TENNIS – VARIANTS ................................................................................................ 17 Singles Table Tennis .............................................................................................................................. 17 Doubles Table Tennis ............................................................................................................................ 17 Mixed Doubles Table Tennis ................................................................................................................. 18 2 Table Tennis 9. TABLE TENNIS – TOURNAMENTS ....................................................................................... 19 World Table Tennis Championships ...................................................................................................... 19 Table Tennis World Cup ........................................................................................................................ 19 Olympics ............................................................................................................................................... 19 ITTF World Tour .................................................................................................................................... 20 Famous Trophies ................................................................................................................................... 20 10. TABLE TENNIS – CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS .................................................................... 21 3 1. Table Tennis – Overview Table Tennis Table tennis, also called ping pong, is a sport that originated in the Victorian period in England. High-class people used to play table tennis after dinner. It was initially played by stacking books at the center of a table and hitting a golf ball with thick books. Table tennis needs a lot of attention and speed. Professional table tennis is played on a hard table which is divided by a net. Players stand opposite to each other, and hit a lightweight ball with a small round bat across the table. Spinning the ball makes the chances of hitting the ball a lot less. So, players tend to spin the ball before serving it to the opponent. Table tennis is played as singles as well as doubles. It is played in both men’s and women’s category. Table tennis is played by the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Participating Countries Table tennis is not confined to England only. It is an Olympic sport and is played by many countries. Unlike any other sport, table tennis is governed by different governing bodies responsible for that particular continent’s table tennis. The top most governing bodies, apart from International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), are European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) for Europe and USA Table Tennis (USATT) for United States. Below you could find the name of a few countries, out of more than 100 odd countries that take part in table tennis tournaments. 4 2. Table Tennis – Playing EnvironmentTable Tennis Table tennis is played by standing across a table. The umpire or scorer hides the ball in one hand under the table, and lets the players guess which hand the ball is in. The winner gets to decide if he/she wants to serve or on which side of the table they want to stand. Normally in singles, the first service is decided by tossing a coin. There is another method called serve to play, where the player plays the ball back and forth three times and then plays out for point. Design of the Table Professional table tennis is played on an ITTF approved wooden table only. The table is uniformly dark-colored and matt finished. This is simply to avoid any glares while playing. The table is divided exactly at the middle using a net. Amateurs tend to play on solid tables made of steel that are separated with concrete or any solid material. Dimensions of the Table The table is 1.525 m (5.0 feet) wide and 2.74 m (9.0 feet) long. It is designed in such a way that it gives a uniform bounce of 23 centimeters (9.1 inch) when a standard ball is tapped on the table from a height of 30 centimeters (11.8 inches). The entire table is made of only one uniform material. The net used to divide the table is of 15.25 cm (6.0 in) in height. 5 3. Table Tennis – EquipmentTable Tennis The Table may be the main equipment required for playing ping-pong, but that is not the only thing required. Players need a racquet or paddle and a ping-pong ball as well to go with the game. Racquet / Paddle The term keeps changing depending on the country where it is played. As for Britain, it is bat; in the USA, it is called a paddle. The term followed by ITTF is racquet. The racquet is laminated and covered with rubber on either side or on both the sides depending on the player. The player based on his/her grip decides whether they need the rubber on either or on both sides. The handle of the racquet is called blade. This blade could be made of many different materials varying from glass fiber, cork, carbon fiber, Kevlar to aluminum fiber. But ITTF recommends that at least 85% of the paddle has to be made of wood. Woods to be used are cypress and Korina. The bat is usually is 6 inches (15 cm) wide and 6.5 inches (17 cm) long. Ball The accuracy of the ball is determined by bouncing it on a flat uniform surface from a height of 12 inches. If the ball bounces for about 9.4-10.2 inches, then that particular ball is perfect for play. 6 Table Tennis ITTF has set certain rules for the ball’s dimension and weight. A ball of 40 millimeters
Load more

Recommended publications
  • A-4E Finds New Home Tasked with Transferring the Craft
    7!1 7 Vol. 24, No. 6 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, Ill Marine Expeditionary Forces, Hawaii and 1st Radio Battalion February 15, 1996 A-4E finds new home tasked with transferring the craft. It LC,p1. Steven Williams is the only unit in Hawaii with heavy-lift capability. The other mili- The Aviation Support Element and tary installations on the island don't Combat Service Support Group-3 have the aircraft to lift the jet, aboard MCB Hawaii teamed up according to Maj. Jesse E. Wrice, Monday to transfer a 7,000-pound ASE operations officer. Douglas A-4E Skyhawk from Naval The six leaders in the transfer pro- Air Station Barbers Point to ject surveyed the jet Jan. 22. to Dillingham Air Field. ensure the aircraft was safe to move. The aircraft was donated to the "We did all of our homework in Find what's got the dolphins Hawaiian Historical Aviation January so it would run smoothly in jumping. See B-1 for story. Foundation, a non-profit organiza- February," said Wrice. tion, Sept. 19 by the Navy's Fleet Before it was transferred, the jet's Composite Squadron 1. The nose gear door was removed and the Great Aloha Run squadron decommissioned in tail hook was dropped. Dropping the September 1993 leaving most of its tail hook allowed the belly bands to transportation aircraft to the National Naval sit flesh on the aircraft's stomach. Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. The team also added 400 to 600 The 12th annual Great Aloha Following the down-size, HHAF put pounds of weight to the nose of the Run will be held Monday at 7 a.m.
    [Show full text]
  • Glossary of Tennis Terms
    Glossary of Tennis Terms • A o Ace: a service point won by the server because the receiver doesn’t return, or even touch, the ball. Advantage (or ad) court: left-hand side of the court. o Advantage (or Ad): the point played after deuce, which if won, ends the game. o Advantage set: a set that can only be won when one opponent has won six games and is two games clear of their opponent. o All: term used when both players have the same number of points from 15-15 (15-all) to 30- 30 (30-all). When the score is 40-40 the term is deuce. o All-court player: someone who is equally comfortable playing from the baseline, mid-court and net. o Alley: (see tramlines.) o Approach shot: a shot used by a player to pin their opponent behind the baseline so that they can run to the net for a volley. • B o Back court: area behind the court between the baseline and the back fence. o Backhand: shot struck by holding the racquet in the dominant hand but swinging the racquet from the non-dominant side of the body with the back of the dominant hand pointing in the direction the ball is being hit. (See also two-handed backhand.) o Backspin: spin imparted on the underside of the ball causing it to revolve backwards while travelling forwards. Used in slice and drop shots. o Backswing: component of the swing where the racquet is taken back behind the body in preparation for the forward motion that leads to contact with the ball.
    [Show full text]
  • Student Managers - 10 Some Students Handle the Responsibility of Managing Sports Teams with the Coach
    March 28, 2014 Volume 50 Issue 7 XchangePius X High School 6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE Senior Xposed - 4 Kelsey Brichacek is an energetic and optimistic senior who loves kids, bowling and hockey. Español vs. Français - 6 Students have the difficult and controversial decision of choosing between Spanish and French. Student Managers - 10 Some students handle the responsibility of managing sports teams with the coach. PHOTOS BY JUSTICE COLEMAN 2 News March 28, 2014 ACA DECA team prepares for Clashes in Ukraine Nationals in Hawaii cause unrest among which paid off. Now they’re working twice as hard KATE RAWLINSON European Union Editor-In-Chief to pull off a respectable performance at their first Nationals. For the first time in school history, Pius is “It’s our first time there, so we don’t sending an Academic Decathlon team to Nationals really know what to expect,” Miller said, “but our KATHRYN BUDELL socially among the people of in Hawaii this April. team goal is to medal in the top of every division.” X-Clusives Editor the Ukraine. However, this A fairly recent addition to the school, Pius Each member has individual goals they’ve deal became redundant with the has only had an Aca Deca team for four years. set for themselves, but their ultimate goal is to On Feb. 18, clashes Prime Minister’s disappearance. Each year, the team does well at State, but just this have a good time. erupted in Kiev, the capital Ukraine, made weak year they pulled off their first State win. “It’s just a four-day competition and of Ukraine.
    [Show full text]
  • Measurements of the Horizontal Coefficient of Restitution for a Superball and a Tennis Ball
    Measurements of the horizontal coefficient of restitution for a superball and a tennis ball Rod Crossa) Physics Department, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia ͑Received 9 July 2001; accepted 20 December 2001͒ When a ball is incident obliquely on a flat surface, the rebound spin, speed, and angle generally differ from the corresponding incident values. Measurements of all three quantities were made using a digital video camera to film the bounce of a tennis ball incident with zero spin at various angles on several different surfaces. The maximum spin rate of a spherical ball is determined by the condition that the ball commences to roll at the end of the impact. Under some conditions, the ball was found to spin faster than this limit. This result can be explained if the ball or the surface stores energy elastically due to deformation in a direction parallel to the surface. The latter effect was investigated by comparing the bounce of a tennis ball with that of a superball. Ideally, the coefficient of restitution ͑COR͒ of a superball is 1.0 in both the vertical and horizontal directions. The COR for the superball studied was found to be 0.76 in the horizontal direction, and the corresponding COR for a tennis ball was found to vary from Ϫ0.51 to ϩ0.24 depending on the incident angle and the coefficient of sliding friction. © 2002 American Association of Physics Teachers. ͓DOI: 10.1119/1.1450571͔ I. INTRODUCTION scribed as fast, while a surface such as clay, with a high coefficient of friction, is described as slow.
    [Show full text]
  • Table Tennis - Overview Table Tennis, Also Called Ping Pong, Is a Sport That Originated in the Victorian Period in England
    COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – SPORTS 0 7830294949 Table Tennis - Overview Table tennis, also called ping pong, is a sport that originated in the Victorian period in England. High-class people used to play table tennis after dinner. It was initially played by stacking books at the center of a table and hitting a golf ball with thick books. Table tennis needs a lot of attention and speed. Professional table tennis is played on a hard table which is divided by a net. Players stand opposite to each other, and hit a lightweight ball with a small round bat across the table. Spinning the ball makes the chances of hitting the ball a lot less. So, players tend to spin the ball before serving it to the opponent. Table tennis is played as singles as well as doubles. It is played in both men’s and women’s category. Table tennis is played by the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Participating Countries Table tennis is not confined to England only. It is an Olympic sport and is played by many countries. Unlike any other sport, table tennis is governed by different governing bodies responsible for that particular continent’s table tennis. The top most governing bodies, apart from International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), are European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) for Europe and USA Table Tennis THANKS FOR READING – VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.educatererindia.com COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – SPORTS 0 7830294949 (USATT) for United States. Below you could find the name of a few countries, out of more than 100 odd countries that take part in table tennis tournaments.
    [Show full text]
  • Golf Course at Eastward Ho! L 11-20-12
    The Golf Course at Eastward Ho! William L. Healy, MD 2012 1 The Golf Course at Eastward Ho! "The Golf Course at Eastward Ho!" was written to tell the story of the golf course and to describe the eighteen golf holes at Eastward Ho! The impetus for this project was the author's amateur interest in golf course architecture and a desire to apply an evolving knowledge of golf course design to the golf course at Eastward Ho! This essay is not a comprehensive history of Eastward Ho! Edward Harriman (1973, 1978) and Virginia Doherty (1988) have previously recorded the history of the club. This project is limited to the story of the golf course and descriptions of the historic, topographic, architectural, and strategic characteristics of the eighteen golf holes. The hole-by-hole discussions include: yardage from the back tees, par, design characteristics, comments on the history, land, and features of the hole, thoughts on strategic playing of the hole, and names which have been suggested for the hole. "The Golf Course at Eastward Ho!" was initially written by and for the author with no intended audience. A brief essay was begun in 2009, and it has evolved to the present manuscript. The opinions expressed are personal, and they do not represent the club or any committee at Eastward Ho! This work was not authorized by Eastward Ho! The information presented is believed to be accurate, and references have been provided. However, this project is a work in progress. If readers discover incomplete information or unintended errors, please send suggestions for improvement.
    [Show full text]
  • Ball Trajectories
    42 Ball Trajectories Factors Influencing the Flight of the Ball Nathalie Tauziat, France By Rod Cross Introduction good tennis player knows instinctively how hard to hit a ball and at what angle to get the ball over the net and into the court so that the ball lands at just the right spot. This comes from years of practice. Players Amight be surprised to know just what they are doing in terms of the actual ball trajectories. For example suppose you hit a forehand at the baseline so that the ball lands on your opponent's baseline 78 feet away. If you hit the same ball but 1% faster it will land 18 inches beyond the baseline. If you hit the ball one degree higher it will land about 6 feet beyond the baseline, depending on the initial speed and angle. If you hit the ball one degree further to the left it will land 16 inches further to the left. When serving a ball at moderate to high speed, the ball must be served a few degrees down from the horizon- tal. Too far down and the ball will hit the net. Not enough and the ball will be long. The range of possible angles is only about two degrees, and it gets smaller if the ball is served faster or by a shorter player (Brody, 1987). The range of angles increases if the ball is served with topspin. Typical ball trajectories are shown below, togeth- er with an explanation of the trajectories. 368 Chapter 42 Examples of Ball Trajectories (a) Dropping a Ball (Free Fall) Suppose that a ball is dropped from a height of 1.0 m (about waist height) and is allowed to fall to the ground.
    [Show full text]
  • The Continental Grip – Swiss Army Knife of Tennis
    Continental Grip – the Swiss Army knife of tennis This is the most universally used grip in tennis. In fact, Continental means all-around grip. It was once known as the Aussie grip because famous Australian players such as Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall employed this grip for all of their shots—groundstrokes, volleys, serves, & overheads. The continental grip is most notably used for the serve, overhead, and volley. Because of its extreme versatility, this grip is also used to execute the half-volley, chip, slice, lob, and defensive shots. Players, who become comfortable early in their development with the continental grip, develop and progress much more rapidly. Learning to play with the continental grip will give you the enormous advantage of never having to think about changing your grip when you are up at net, especially during a rapid-fire volley exchange (seen often in doubles). However, for many players, the Continental grip is too uncomfortable, because it does not place the hand and wrist squarely behind the impact with the ball, especially on the forehand side. The awkwardness is because most players are not taught to use this grip early in their development. I teach the continental grip first to my beginning students because it can be and is used on a variety of shots. In my experience, most beginners feel more comfortable using an eastern forehand grip (EFG) on the forehand volley, and an eastern backhand grip (EBG) for the backhand volley. The EFG puts more of the palm of your hand behind the racquet, and players falsely think it makes the wrist stronger at contact.
    [Show full text]
  • Comparison of Hip Joint Mechanical Energetics in Table Tennis Forehand and Backhand Drives
    Comparison of hip joint mechanical energetics in table tennis forehand and backhand drives: a preliminary study Thibault Marsan, Philippe Rouch, Patricia Thoreux, Rozenn Jacquet-Yquel, Christophe Sauret To cite this version: Thibault Marsan, Philippe Rouch, Patricia Thoreux, Rozenn Jacquet-Yquel, Christophe Sauret. Com- parison of hip joint mechanical energetics in table tennis forehand and backhand drives: a preliminary study. International Journal of Racket Sports Science, International Journal of Racket Sports Science, 2019, 1 (2), pp.37-43. hal-03188172 HAL Id: hal-03188172 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03188172 Submitted on 1 Apr 2021 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Comparison of hip joint mechanical energetics in table tennis forehand and backhand drives: a preliminary study Thibault Marsan 1, Philippe Rouch 1, Patricia Thoreux 1, 2, Rozenn Jacquet-Yquel 3 and Christophe Sauret 1 1 Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak, Paris, France 2 Hôpital Avicenne, Université Paris 13, Bobigny, France 3 INSEP, Pôle France de Tennis de table, Paris, France Abstract Hip joints are highly involved in table tennis. Some authors found both pelvic angular velocity and hip joint torques are related to the racket velocity.
    [Show full text]
  • Orange Ball Practice and Play Plans
    COACH’S CURRICULUM Orange Ball Practice And Play Plans ORANGE BALL 03 / ORANGE BALL 02 / ORANGE BALL 01 DEAR COACH, WELCOME TO NET GENERATION! On behalf of the USTA, we thank you for supporting Net Generation. You are the key to growing the game, and together, we can shape the future of tennis. Net Generation isn’t just a new brand—it’s a comprehensive platform and development program for kids ages 5 through 18. By creating a singular platform for tennis that we all can rally behind, and through the support the USTA will offer along the way, we believe we can grow participation, instill the love of the game in future generations, and ensure that tennis remains a vibrant sport in our communities for years to come. As U.S. Fed Cup and U.S. Davis Cup captains, former professional tennis players, and parents, we are Net Generation ambassadors because we believe this new approach will benefit the growth of youth tennis. We believe that no other sport is meeting the needs of today’s discerning parents, players, coaches, and community organizations quite like we will with Net Generation. By registering and becoming an active part of Net Generation, you will get access to the very best in coaching curriculum, digital tools and resources that make teaching, coaching, planning and playing easier, and marketing resources and support to enhance your programs’ visibility. The USTA created Net Generation with you in mind and we hope to hear from you about what is working, what is not, and what materials, curriculum and tools will help you.
    [Show full text]
  • Tennis-Point
    Tennis for Beginners Getting Ready to Hit the Court Midwest Sports Table of Contents Tennis: An Introduction ........................................................................................ i Section 1: The Basics ................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 1:Tennis Terms to Know .......................................................... 4 Chapter 2: The Ins and Outs of Tennis Scoring .................................... 8 Chapter 3: Finding the Perfect Beginners’ Racquet and Equipment . 11 Chapter 4: Outfitting Yourself for the Court ...................................... 17 Section 2: The Essential Elements of Play .................................................. 21 Chapter 5: The Grip............................................................................... 22 Chapter 6: The Serve ............................................................................. 25 Chapter 7: The Forehand ...................................................................... 28 Chapter 8: The Backhand ...................................................................... 31 Chapter 9: Volleys .................................................................................. 34 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 36 Sources ............................................................................................................. 37 i ii TENNIS FOR BEGINNERS Tennis: An Introduction Have
    [Show full text]
  • On Side of Round Table
    V Canvass Town Tcfnight for Funds to Combat Mental Illness Averairc IMUy Net Prewi Run riie^cather x Fer j ^ \Vee» Radpd day eth. less Farm at 8. Waatim Qdflaaa Warm, mnra humid taoiAt aiid 12,920 Taaaday. iduinra at »<*tteiw whit* •ra and thundarabanara thia dVa*- Mamber of tha Audit nlng and famorrnn'inttcninati. Law Ihiraau at Clmilatien. tnnieht 5n>ao. Tnaaday nMW Ml ManchsKter— 4 City o f Villag^Ck arm z. LXXVIII, NO. 188 (KOUKTEEN PAGES) MANCHESTER, CONN., MONDAtyMAY 11, 19S# (Ctnaairicd Advarttainf an Pa|a IS) PRICE PIVE CENT'S Britain to Ship / Jobs Total Up Planes, Tanks Over Million To Iraqi Army f LoTuion, May 11 (A*)—Brit­ ain announced today it will Washington, May 11 (IP)—'■ In the first.,fotir months of this furnish timks and. planes to! The numl^r of Americans at year unemployment has dropped the Iraqi government orBrig. by'over one million. Gen. Abdel Karim Kas.sem. work rose by over a million in The Commerce-Labor monthly All on Side of Round Table John Pi'ofumo, minister of state April to a total of 65 million, job report attributed the April im­ for foreign affairs, told the House a record for the month. Un­ provements to an unusually large of Commons the British grant is In employment declined by 735,- pickup in construction and brisk an.swer to a request from tj>e Kas- 000, hiring in hard good manufacturing sem regime earlier thia year. ’ The Improvement In' both em­ together with the spring expanr Behind the reapo.nse waa a belief Sion in agriculUire.
    [Show full text]